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I am more than my disability. Someone once referred to me as a walking stereotype: I am a disabled, queer abuse survivor. How I bristled at being described that way, like I was an afterthought, or that I could be described in one word.… Continue Reading “In the Shadows of Trees – A Poem”
You’re a stereotype, He said. Abuse survivor, gay, disabled. You are a stereotype given shape. I looked at him, wishing that I could shout, yell, scream, rant at him about what he said, and why it was wrong. Instead, I stayed calm. You forgot… Continue Reading “Stereotypical Hero – A Poem”
Someone once said to me “You’re a walking stereotype.” I was perplexed and asked him what he meant. He laughed. “Hmmm, let’s think,” I could picture him putting a fingers to his chin in mockery. “You’re a survivor of abuse, you are disabled and… Continue Reading “Stereotypical Thinking – A Poem”